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Obverse of 1923-S One Cent     Reverse of 1923-S One Cent


1923-S ONE CENT

PCGS Nos: 2546, 2547, 2548

Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 8,700,000
Proofs: 0

Designer: Victor David Brenner

Diameter: 19 millimeters

Metal content:
Copper - 95%
Tin and Zinc - 5%

Weight: 48 grains (3.11 grams)

Edge: Plain

Mintmark: "S" (for San Francisco, CA) below the date

Images courtesy of Superior Galleries

Notes:
The finest Brown examples graded by PCGS are 7 MS-64BN's.

The finest Red-Brown examples graded by PCGS are 12 MS-65RB's.

The finest Red examples graded by PCGS are 16 MS-65RD's.

Sources and/or recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The Professional Coin Grading Service
 
 

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